South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 101,188 mt in April this year, decreasing by 28.7 percent compared to March and up 110 percent from April 2014, according to the customs and excise data released by the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI).
The country's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports during the first four months of this year amounted to 558,129 mt, increasing by 71.2 percent from 326,040 mt in the corresponding period of 2014.
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South Africa's total primary carbon and alloy steel product during the 12 months from May 2014 to April 2015 amounted to 1,270,516 mt, an increase of 6.2 percent compared to the corresponding 12-month period one year earlier.